Cannes

What's Hot At Cannes; Standing Ovation Timing; Movie Stocks Edge Higher; The Truth About Film Festivals

It's film festival Friday! We report on what's hot at Cannes, what Neon is up to and also, how many lead characters actually die in movies?

Thursday: Fantasy Sports Meets The Movie Biz; Alexander Payne's Next; Is Mubi Worth $1 Billion?; Remembering Joe Don Baker; Hollywood Is Finally Paying Attention To YouTube

MoviePass is back in the game with a $100M boost for Mogul, a fantasy platform where players bet on box office hits—just as Hollywood starts taking YouTube seriously and reimagines Bitcoin on screen. Plus, Cannes heats up, indie stocks stir, and Villeneuve’s Enemy is your must-watch tonight.

Wednesday: Cannes Gets Political; Letterboxd Enters The TVOD Business; Max Is HBO Max (Again); Neon Hires Alison Cohen

Robert De Niro fired up Cannes with a political punch, while Letterboxd drops its own video store and HBO Max reclaims its full name—again. The Movie News Pro Stock Index ticked up today, and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning grabbed all the attention.

Tuesday: Cannes Takes Center Stage; Netflix's New East Coast Production Hub; Neon's Power Moves; Cineverse Ramps Up

Cannes opens with Neon having the inside track once again. Netflix is breaking ground on a $900 million dollar east coast production hit. Plus, Matt Belloni's latest pod ranks the summer blockbusters.

Monday: Unions Urge Trump To Back Incentives; Mubi Is Red Hot; Our New Movie Stock Index

Can you feel it? The industry is evolving. The unions want tax incentives, and it's official: Mubi is red hot. Plus, check out our new Movie News Pro Stock Index.

Weekend Edition: Paramount+ Reduces Loss; What's Next For AMC; New York Boosts Tax Credits; Warners Breakup; Sony Chief Gets Extended

The weekend is here and as always we have the news you need to know. Got spare time? Here's a book that you should option. Check out this podcast recommendation!

Friday: Indie Financier TPC Buys Mind The Gap; AMC Revenues Drop As Starz Jumps; Chalamet & Jenner Step Out; Dustin Hoffman Film Heading To Cannes

AMC posts mixed earnings results and Starz jumps. Timothée Chalamet picks up an award. Dustin Hoffman's new film is heading for Cannes and NEA gets cut.

Thursday: Warner's Streaming Gains; Blumhouse Tests Out Texting During Movies; Mubi Inks Production Deal; Noah Baumbach Shooting For Awards; Bloody Disgusting Expands

Blumhouse and Meta tested Movie Mate, a chatbot that delivers real-time trivia during films. Noah Baumbach's new film starring George Clooney is shooting to open in theaters during awards season.

Wednesday: Disney Crushes Earnings; A24's $3.5B Valuation; Margaret Qualley Wins Coveted Role; Studio Heads To Meet About Tariffs; Netflix Re-Design

Disney topped earnings today, lifting the stock higher and boosting the sector as a whole. A24's valuation is soaring, and studio heads are meeting about Trump's tariffs. Plus, Netflix has a redesign coming.

Tuesday: Competing Hollywood Rescue Plans; Spike Lee & A24 Release New Trailer; IFC To Rebrand; Boys Go To Jupiter; The Studio Renewed

Jon Voight, Donald Trump and Gavin Newsom all have plans to save Hollywood. Spike Lee's latest film with Denzel has a hot trailer, and Boys Go To Jupiter is an animated film you need to keep an eye on.

Black Monday: Tariffs Cause Panic In Hollywood; SXSW Shake-up; Indie Documentaries Struggle To Sell; Prop Shop Fighting

A chaotic Monday, as Trump proposed 100% tariffs on foreign film production. Documentary filmmakers are struggling for sales and South By Southwest has a leadership shake-up.

Weekend Edition (Free Post): Thunderbolts Opens Big; Roku Stock Hit; Patrick Schwarzenegger Lobbies For Role; Netflix Winning Streak; Chloë Sevigny Returns

A downright respectable opening for the latest Marvel film. Patrick Schwarzenegger wants to be an American Psycho, and Manhattan "It Girl" Chloë Sevigny is back.